Re: USB drive does not show up readyshare

saucerman · ‎2021-07-21

I have a seagate 5T ssd that I try to plug into my x6 r8000.....sometimes it is recognized but all of a sudden the connect fails and then it will not connect at all

runnubng firmware V1.0.3.48_1.1.33 and I've even tried past versions to no avail. it works sometimes but more often than not....the ssd works on every single compute without hesitation.

Suggestions?

michaelkenward · ‎2021-07-22

@saucerman wrote:

I have a seagate 5T ssd that I try to plug into my x6 r8000.....

You have an SSD in a USB enclosure?

ReadySHARE is picky about the USB devices it accepts.

This list will give you some clues, although it is far from comprehensive:

ReadySHARE USB Drives Compatibility List | Answer | NETGEAR Support

Not sure that any SSD works. How is yours formatted? Any partitions?

saucerman · ‎2021-07-22

it's an extenal 5 tb ssd drive that is connected via usb to the router. The partition is ntfs. It worked fine for a while then all of a sudden I have trouble seeing it. Works perfect if I connect it to any pc...

michaelkenward · ‎2021-07-23

@saucerman wrote:

It worked fine for a while then all of a sudden I have trouble seeing it.

What have you changed in the meantime?

@saucerman wrote:

iWorks perfect if I connect it to any pc...

Unfortately, that guarantees nothing. PCs can use drivers that accommodate devices that will not work in a router.

saucerman · ‎2021-07-29

the only thing that changed was the firmware of the router...I tried to revert back to the original one and that' didn't work either...

I was running KODI on the harddrive for over a year...the only thing I added to the harddrive were movies or TV shows. That version of KODI or unix hasn't changed.